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|name = Nikki | |name = Nikki | ||
|image = [[File:Nikki travel quiz.png|240px]] | |image = [[File:Nikki travel quiz.png|240px]] | ||
|caption = {{symbol|other}}<br>Nikki as she appears in ''Nikki's Travel Quiz''. | |caption = {{symbol|other}}<br>Nikki as she appears in ''Nikki's Travel Quiz''. | ||
|universe = {{uv|Swapnote}} | |universe = {{uv|Swapnote}} | ||
|firstgame = ''{{iw| | |firstgame = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Swapnote}}'' (2011) | ||
|lastappearance = '' | |lastappearance = ''[[wikipedia:Swapnote#Swapdoodle|Swapdoodle]]'' (2016) | ||
|games = ''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|console = Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop) | |console = Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop) | ||
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|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|artist = Kotori (human design) | |artist = Kotori (human design) | ||
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'''Nikki''' ({{ja|ニッキー|Nikkī}}, ''Nikki'') is a character making her debut as the female host and mascot of Nintendo's messaging applications, ''Swapnote'' and ''Swapdoodle''. Originally created to give tips and rewards, she has since appeared in other Nintendo media, such as ''{{s|wikipedia|Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!}}'', the Japanese [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_news/140723/nnid/index.html Nintendo News Section], a costume in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Maker}}'', and her stand-alone game ''{{s| | '''Nikki''' ({{ja|ニッキー|Nikkī}}, ''Nikki'') is a character making her debut as the female host and mascot of Nintendo's messaging applications, ''Swapnote'' and ''Swapdoodle''. Originally created to give tips and rewards, she has since appeared in other Nintendo media, such as ''{{s|wikipedia|Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!}}'', the Japanese ''[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_news/140723/nnid/index.html Nintendo News Section]'', a costume in ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Maker}}'', and her stand-alone game ''{{s|wikipedia|Nikki's Travel Quiz}}''. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:NikkiSwapdoodle.png|left|thumb|Nikki introducing the player to ''Swapdoodle''.]] | [[File:NikkiSwapdoodle.png|left|thumb|Nikki introducing the player to ''Swapdoodle''.]] | ||
In ''Swapnote'', Nikki (as a Mii) would | In ''Swapnote'', Nikki (as a Mii) would introduced the player to the application, give tips, and encourage the player. She also provided Nintendo-related news updates. She later appeared in ''Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone!'' where she would give an art lesson on drawing a Goomba. Nikki performs the same roles as her two previous appearances in ''Swapdoodle''. She now mainly appears (no longer as a Mii) in the Japanese [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/nintendo_news/140723/nnid/index.html Nintendo News Section]. | ||
Nikki's design is based on her 2D look | Nikki's design is based on her 2D look from ''Nikki's Travel Quiz'' and the Nintendo News Section, which, in turn, is a redesign of her [[Mii]] appearance from ''Swapnote''. She is located on the bottom left of the screen while drawing, similar to her appearance when drawing in her home series. | ||
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===As an [[Assist Trophy]]=== | ===As an [[Assist Trophy]]=== | ||
{{cquote|''The host of Swapnote on the Nintendo 3DS system joins the battle. Her drawings all look very cute—but they still do serious damage, so be careful!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}} | {{cquote|''The host of Swapnote on the Nintendo 3DS system joins the battle. Her drawings all look very cute—but they still do serious damage, so be careful!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}} | ||
[[File:SSBUWebsiteNikki2.jpg|thumb|Nikki drawing a pinwheel with {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, and {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} on [[Skyworld]].]] | [[File:SSBUWebsiteNikki2.jpg|right|thumb|Nikki drawing a pinwheel with {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, and {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} on [[Skyworld]].]] | ||
Nikki appears as an [[Assist Trophy]]. When summoned, she draws a picture using her pencil, which attacks players. Nikki will draw 3 pictures total, with a seemingly random order chosen, and each drawing being different. Afterwards, she waves before disappearing. | Nikki appears as an [[Assist Trophy]]. When summoned, she draws a picture using her pencil, which attacks players. Nikki will draw 3 pictures total, with a seemingly random order chosen, and each drawing being different. Afterwards, she waves before disappearing. | ||
* | *{{s|mariowiki|Bullet Bill}}: Deals strong damage and knockback as it rushes off stage | ||
*Monster: Breathes fire, dealing strong damage and knockback. Fire can be angled up or down | *Monster: Breathes fire, dealing strong damage and knockback. Fire can be angled up or down | ||
*Ghost: Chases after foes and paralyzes them | *Ghost: Chases after foes and paralyzes them | ||
*Flock of Birds: Charges upwards towards opponents, launching them vertically | *Flock of Birds: Charges upwards towards opponents, launching them vertically | ||
*Pinwheel: Spins, blowing opponents away | *Pinwheel: Spins, blowing opponents away | ||
*Smash Ball: She draws a [[Smash Ball]] which fighters can attack to activate their [[Final Smash | *Smash Ball: She draws a [[Smash Ball]] which fighters can attack to activate their [[Final Smash]]. | ||
She cannot appear on | She cannot appear on 75 m, Balloon Fight, Boxing Ring, Brinstar, Brinstar Depths, Dracula's Castle, Final Destination, Find Mii, Fountain of Dreams, Fourside, Frigate Orpheon, Gamer, Gaur Plains, Jungle Japes, Kalos Pokemon League, Kongo Jungle, Luigi's Mansion, Lylat Cruise, Mario Bros., Mementos, Midgar, Minecraft World, New Pork City, Norfair, Pac-Land, Palutena's Temple, PictoChat 2, Pokemon Stadium 2, Rainbow Cruise, Reset Bomb Forest, Shadow Moses Island, Spear Pillar, Super Mario Maker, Suzaku Castle, The Great Cave Offensive, Umbra Clock Tower, Unova Pokemon League, Venom, Wario Ware Inc., Wii Fit Studio, Wily Castle, and Wrecking Crew | ||
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===Spirit=== | ===Spirit=== | ||
{|class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1,260 || | ! No. !! Image !! Name !! Type !! Class !! Ability !! Series | ||
|- | |||
| 1,260 || [[File:Nikki.png|center|108x108px]] || Nikki || [[File:SpiritTypeSupport.png|20px|center|Support]] || ★★★ || Shield Durability ↑ || ''Swapnote Series'' {{Flag|North America}}<br>''Nintendo Letter Box Series'' {{Flag|PAL}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
{{ | {{clear}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Nikki Assist Trophy (SSBU).png|Nikki as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate''. | |||
SSBUWebsiteNikki1.jpg|Nikki on [[Jungle Japes]]. | |||
Nikki Assist Trophy (SSBU).png| | |||
SSBUWebsiteNikki1.jpg|Nikki on [[Jungle Japes]] | |||
SSBUWebsiteNikki3.jpg|Nikki drawing a monster on [[Spirit Train]]. | SSBUWebsiteNikki3.jpg|Nikki drawing a monster on [[Spirit Train]]. | ||
File:NikkiMiiGunner.png|Nikki as a Mii Gunner, from Nintendo UK's website. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite debuting as a Mii, Nikki is the first Assist Trophy to not originate from a video game, instead appearing from a messaging application. | *Despite debuting as a Mii, Nikki is the first Assist Trophy to not originate from a video game, instead appearing from a messaging application. | ||
*Though she does not otherwise appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', official artwork of Nikki as a {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}} was created as [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/games/oms/nintendo_extra/03_issue/nnid_amiibo/index.html a promotion] for the game's [[amiibo]]. | *Though she does not otherwise appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', official artwork of Nikki as a {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}} was created as [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/games/oms/nintendo_extra/03_issue/nnid_amiibo/index.html a promotion] for the game's [[amiibo]]. | ||
*Nikki is the only Assist Trophy that cannot be used in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s {{SSBU|Final Destination}}. This could be because her drawings would be difficult to see due to the stage's dark background. | *Nikki is the only Assist Trophy that cannot be used in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s {{SSBU|Final Destination}}. This could be because her drawings would be very difficult to see due to the stage's dark background. | ||
**Despite this, she can still be summoned in Final Destination's Battlefield form. | **Despite this, she can still be summoned in Final Destination's Battlefield form. | ||
*Nikki is the only method to make a [[Smash Ball]] appear outside of the item randomly spawning. | *Nikki is the only method to make a [[Smash Ball]] appear outside of the item randomly spawning. | ||
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*Formerly, a glitch would occur on skirted characters where the pinwheel would cause their skirts to be distorted due to the windbox. This was fixed in 3.0.0. | *Formerly, a glitch would occur on skirted characters where the pinwheel would cause their skirts to be distorted due to the windbox. This was fixed in 3.0.0. | ||
*Since her appearance on the lower left-hand corner is fixed no matter how the camera moves, Camera Controls are unavailable when the player pauses the match. | *Since her appearance on the lower left-hand corner is fixed no matter how the camera moves, Camera Controls are unavailable when the player pauses the match. | ||
* | *Her function as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate'' is similar to the bosses {{s|wikirby|Ado}} and {{s|wikirby|Adeleine}} from the {{uv|Kirby}} series; all of these characters remain away from the battlefield, instead drawing a series of foes to fight in their stead. | ||
{{AssistTrophies}} | {{AssistTrophies}} | ||
[[Category:Swapnote universe]] | [[Category:Swapnote universe]] | ||